3. CORRECTION TO THE OBSERVED ULLAGES

This program is very helpful to correct observed ullages when the vessel is at same time trimmed (Aft. or Forw.) and also listed. Normally correction tables on board are unavailable.The system utilized is that called in mathematics roughly progressive method; i.e. the calculation is effected many times till are the same the last two results. Below is an example for cargo tank n. 5 centre and we reported the calibration tables for this cargo tank.

TANK N. 5 CENTRE
 
CORREZIONE AGLI ULLAGES
       
ULLAGE m.
VOLUME mc.
 

The following DATA INPUT are requested by the program:

ESEMPIO RZ = Breadth of the cargo tank 20.00 m.
AN = Observed Ullage 20.12 m.
LA = List angle in degrees 2 degr
L = Length of the cargo tank 40.00 m.
H = Cargo tank height from measurement point 23.00 m.
D = Distance measur.point to listed bulkhead 15.00 m.

Soon after will appear to the monitor the following result:

ULLAGE = 20.13 m.

From calibration table we can see that ULLAGE 20.13 m. is between gli ULLAGES 20.10 and 20.20 (metres),corresponding to the volumes 2835 and 2743 (Cubic metres). Computer will ask you the difference of said ullages (20.20 - 20.10 = 0.10 metres) and also the difference of the two volumes (2835 - 2743 = 92 cub.m.) as follows:

Ullage difference 0.10 metres
Volume difference 92

with the following result:

ULLAGE = 19.91 m.

You have to repeat the above procedure:
ULLAGE 19.91 metres is between ullages 19.90 and 20.00 with the following volumes 3017 and 2926; Computer will ask you the difference(20.00 - 19.90 = 0.10) and (3017 - 2926 = 91) as follows:

Ullage difference 0.10 metres
Volume difference 91 cub.m

The final calculation resulted to be :ULLAGE = 19.91 m.

When the last two results have the same values, the program will stop automatically and the observed ullage of 20.12 metres with the vessel aft. trimmed and listed, become 19.91 metres with the vessel Even Keel and ZERO listed. From calibration tables you can find the corrected volume at corresponding ullage of 19.91 metres.

 

18.00
4745
18.10
4654
18.20
4563
18.30
4472
18.40
4381
18.50
4290
18.60
4199
18.70
4108
18.80
4017
18.90
3926
19.00
3835
19.10
3745
19.20
3654
19.30
3563
19.40
3472
19.50
3381
19.60
3290
19.70
3199
19.80
3108
19.90
3017
20.00
2926
20.10
2835
20.20
2743
20.30
2651
20.40
2560
20.50
2469
20.60
2377
20.70
2286
20.80
2195
20.90
2104
21.00
2013
21.10
1922
21.20
1831
21.30
1740
21.40
1649
21.50
1105
22.10
1015
22.20
924
22.30
834
22.40
744
22.50
644
22.60
562
22.70
451
22.80
340
22.90
220
23.00
 
100
23.06
 
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